Celsius co-founders Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch Goldstein have been ordered to pay over $6 million to settle charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The charges allege that they misled users about the safety of Celsius prior to its collapse. Goldstein faces a fine of $2.014 million, while Leon is fined $4.1 million. The FTC accused Celsius of falsely claiming to have sufficient reserves, $750 million in insurance for deposits, and not issuing unsecured loans. This follows a previous settlement by former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, who paid $10 million in April and was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May 2025 for fraud. Celsius filed for bankruptcy in July 2022, with $4.7 billion owed to users.